GT Radial WinterPro2 Sport review
The GT Radial WinterPro2 Sport is highly regarded for its impressive winter traction and comfort, particularly in challenging, low-temperature conditions. Users find it to be a reliable and confidence-inspiring alternative to premium winter tires, offering excellent performance on slippery, unplowed surfaces.
Owners rate it 10.7 points higher than the instrumented road tests do — see the two score breakdowns below for where they disagree.
Two scoring systems, side by side
Owner scores come from reviews on retailer and review sites; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.
By owner reviews
81%By road tests
70.3%What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 1 owner review across retailers and review sites.
The GT Radial WinterPro2 Sport is highly regarded for its impressive winter traction and comfort, particularly in challenging, low-temperature conditions. Users find it to be a reliable and confidence-inspiring alternative to premium winter tires, offering excellent performance on slippery, unplowed surfaces.
Pros
- Exceptional grip on icy and slippery surfaces
- High level of ride comfort
- Strong confidence-inspiring handling in winter conditions
- Excellent value proposition compared to premium brands
Cons
- Limited long-term data on tread life
- Potential performance variance compared to top-tier performance winter tires
Worth knowing
- Demonstrates strong performance characteristics when fitted to rear-wheel-drive vehicles
- Provides a noticeable improvement in ride quality when replacing run-flat tires
4 published test appearances
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2025 Winter tire Braking Test - 52 Sets! · 225/40 R18
35th of 51
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 35th of 51 |
2025 ADAC Winter tire Test · 225/40 R18
14th of 31
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 23rd of 31 | |
| Wet Circle | 16th of 31 | |
| Dry Braking | 23rd of 31 | |
| Snow Braking | 14th of 31 | |
| Snow Traction | 16th of 31 | |
| Ice Braking | 18th of 31 | |
| Straight Aqua | 14th of 31 | |
| Noise | 20th of 31 | |
| Wear | 28th of 31 | |
| Fuel Consumption | 16th of 31 | |
| Abrasion | 28th of 31 | |
| Wet Braking - Concrete | 20th of 31 |
2024 AS SUV Winter tire Test · 235/55 R18
7th of 10
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 5th of 10 | |
| Wet Handling | 4th of 10 | |
| Dry Braking | 7th of 10 | |
| Dry Handling | 4th of 10 | |
| Snow Braking | 9th of 10 | |
| Snow Traction | 10th of 10 | |
| Snow Handling | 10th of 10 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 2nd of 10 | |
| Straight Aqua | 9th of 10 | |
| Noise | 2nd of 10 |
2021 Tyre Reviews Winter tire Test · 225/40 R18
8th of 9
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Handling | 8th of 9 | |
| Dry Handling | 6th of 9 | |
| Snow Traction | 6th of 9 | |
| Snow Handling | 9th of 9 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 9th of 9 | |
| Straight Aqua | 8th of 9 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 6th of 9 | |
| Subj. Comfort | 8th of 9 | |
| Noise | 6th of 9 | |
| Price | 3rd of 9 | |
| Snow Circle | 9th of 9 |